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POGO’s experts push policymakers to enact commonsense reforms that tackle waste, corruption, and abuse of power; hold those who’ve violated the public trust accountable; protect our constitutional rights; and make the government work for all people.
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Policy LetterPOGO Asks OMB To Rescind Ethics Waivers That Put a Top Official Above the Law
OMB has issued ethics waivers exempting nearly everything a top administration appointee owns from the criminal conflict of interest law – and that’s not the only problem with its management of her conflicts of interest.
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AnalysisFive Provisions Congress Should Include in an Appropriations Omnibus
The federal appropriations process is an opportunity to push through longstanding good government proposals.
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Policy LetterCoalition Calls for Transparency in DOT&E’s Annual Weapons Testing Report
A broad coalition of organizations from across the ideological spectrum urges the Director of Operational Test & Evaluation to include all unclassified information in their public annual report.
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Public CommentPOGO Submits Second Comment on Creation of New Federal Beneficial Ownership Database
If set up well, a beneficial ownership database will help law enforcement agencies prevent bad actors from abusing the U.S. financial system.
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AnalysisDisclosing Oversight Recommendations: How Are Agencies Doing?
New POGO research shows few federal agencies are fully compliant with requirements to disclose recommendations they receive from key government oversight offices.
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Policy LetterPOGO Leads Broad Coalition Calling for Congressional Action on Insider Trading
After a series of reports questioning the appropriateness of congressional stock trades, a coalition of advocacy groups is urging Congress to take swift and bold action to enhance the integrity of the legislative process.
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Policy LetterPOGO Calls on IRS to Halt Planned Face Recognition Requirements
The IRS is planning to build in a face recognition system that all taxpayers will be required to use to access basic web services this summer. We explain the dangers this will cause, and call on IRS to halt its program.
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CommentaryLegal Battles Over Congressional Oversight: The Busy Year Ahead
Buckle up: Events in the courts and Congress during 2022 are sure to shape the contours of congressional oversight for years to come. Here’s our rundown.
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Policy LetterPOGO Calls for the Immediate Removal of SEC Inspector General Carl Hoecker
According to a government investigation, the SEC IG “abused his authority in the exercise of his official duties and engaged in conduct that undermines the independence and integrity reasonably expected of an IG”
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Fact SheetFact Sheet: Reforms to the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act system is extremely broken for both agencies and requesters. Congress can better reinforce and promote government accountability with commonsense legislative reforms.
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AnalysisThe Pentagon’s Revolving Door Keeps Spinning: 2021 in Review
In 2021, at least 36 officials left the Pentagon to join private defense firms. Those firms received over $89 billion in contract obligations in 2021.
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TestimonyTestimony: Watchdog Report Makes Case For Pentagon Reforms
Industry-written laws have led to even more defense contractor rip-offs; it’s time to fix the rules.